Next Steps for AMHS

Dear Members of the Archbishop Mitty Community,

On June 12, we sent out a communication in response to the conversation started on social media by Black alumni and alumni of color who described their high school experience as marred by instances of discrimination. Today we would like to extend that response.

Monarch Documentary Featured in All-American Film Fest

Congratulations to Simon Liu ’20, whose short documentary, “Tricking: Redefining Human Movement,” will be shared at the All American High School Film Fest in October. His film will be shown along with work from some of the best high school filmmakers in the nation. Simon has been an active member of AMHS Live and participated in the school’s Cinema Arts Class. Congratulations, Simon!

Inventor Named Finalist for Global Award

Junior Adarsh Ambati’s project on amphibian biodiversity is one of five finalists from across the world for the prestigious WIN-WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Youth Award. Adarsh invented a way to detect the presence of a fungus which is harmful for amphibian species using a non-invasive procedure that is cheaper than existing techniques and easy to perform in the field. Adarsh was the only finalist selected from the United States. Congratulations, Adarsh! Read more here.